Wed.Nov 26, 2014

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

'by John Westerveld. Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Over the next several weeks, I’ll outline these issues and discuss some ideas around how to avoid these practices. You can find the previous posts here: Reason #1: Offshoring without getting the full picture.

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Turkey Logistics: The Thanksgiving Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

'Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time for family, friends, and turkey. Lots of turkey. Just how much turkey? According to the National Turkey Federation, over 730 million pounds of turkey will be consumed in the United States during Thanksgiving. Given that the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey is 16 pounds, that is about 45 million […].

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FMCG 3PLP Outsource Tendering in CEE - Top 7 Hazards

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'This process can be straight forward but a little extra care and knowledge will ensure you achieve the best solution for your business. Just a quick reality check, do you really need to outsource? Before embarking on a complicated tender are you really convinced your current in-house operation is unsuitable? Think long and hard about outsourcing or you could be trapped in a long term relationship with someone who may not care about your business as much as you do.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Continued Troubles for Container Shippiing Lines

Supply Chain Digest

'supply and Demand Gap will Still be 21 Percent by 2017, McKinsey Predicts, in Good News for Shippers'

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Happy Thanksgiving (Plus Top News Items in Recent Weeks)

Talking Logistics

'This coming Monday will mark the four year anniversary since I left the comfort of a relatively secure job and paycheck to start my own business. As I wrote earlier this year, it’s been like rolling a large boulder uphill, day after day, but every minute and ounce of energy I expend to reach that summit, where I am the master of my own destiny and the only people who can fire me are my clients, is fulfilling beyond words.

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Taxi rates to rise in Dubai from December 1

Logistics Middle East

'New rate intends to help cabbies ''over challenges'' they face daily.

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Dubai taxi driver denies molesting female passenger

Logistics Middle East

'Driver was found guilty in October about the April 2014 incident.

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Saudi Maritime Congress applauds $30bn Saudi investment

Logistics Middle East

'Event showcased KSA''s $100bn 2020 transport & logistics investment.

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Abu Dhabi Int'l posts 16% rise in cargo activity

Logistics Middle East

'The airport also said there were 13,700 aircraft movements in October.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Jafza wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award

Logistics Middle East

'The accolade recognises free zone?s commitment to service excellence.

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